Useful Websites

Useful Websites

THERE ARE FOUR KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, PAST CARERS, CARERS, FUTURE CARERS AND THOSE WHO WILL NEED TO BE CARED FOR

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	Benefits page Disabled Workers Freedom of Information Act 2005 Policies and Guidelines Links
	Rights of the nearest relative A Guide for Carers Plymouth Support Network Recovery
	Updates in practice Alzheimers Quotes A Carers Perspective Carers Experiences Photo's
	Mental Health Tribunal Carers information Carer support workers in Devon

	Schizophrenia Info Personal Experience of Schizophrenia Hearing Voices Post Traumatic Stress
	Aspergers a tragic story of misunderstanding It's a Syndrome Positive Thinking NEW Substance Misuse Stories of experiences
	Battle with Depression Self Help Sites Working in mental health Books Medication
	New Guest Book NEW Carers Forums and Sites by Carers NEW Advice & Advocacy Groups in Plymouth

NEW Carers Expert- By Experience sister site This site will be where you will find carers stories. It is new at the moment and will be added to shortly

Carers/ Service user/survivors contacts

NEW Dorset Mental Health Forum http://www.dorsetmentalhealthforum.org.uk We are a mental health service user led charity that aims to offer help and advice to mental health service users and their carers, as well as be a source of information for other interested parties such as members of the general public, the statutory services, their management, and students.

NEW Mental Health Forum We aim to be the friendliest place on the web to meet and discuss anything related to mental health. This includes mental health problems such anxiety and panic attacks, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia, as well as friendships and relationships and everyday life issues. We also welcome discussion and debate of mental health issues and policy. (You may also find a forum here local to your area, there is one for Plymouth on this site) http://www.1in4-forum.org

New Aim http://www.freewebs.com/aimhighpeakgroup/ run by Service Users for Service Users

NEW Survivor and Volunteer Organiser Creative Cafe http://creativecafe.org.uk Open for new members.

VOICES Public notice board: Website has been recently created to bring more of the experiences of labelled people out into PUBLIC view. www.voice-hearers.com

NEW Mandy’s Blog Spot http://mandylifeboatsahoy1.blogspot.com/

NEW The Cairn has gone into music! To read more and to see what they are about visit www.badalicemusic.com For an update on the work of The Cairn check out www.thecairn.com

NEW National Survivor User Network http://www.nsun.org.uk/

27 - 29 Vauxhall Grove
Vauxhall
London SW8 1SY

Phone: 0207 820 8982
Email: info@nsun.org.uk

Bi polar – Manic Depression Stephen Fry's website and discussion board - http://www.stephenfry.com/

Bi Polar message board http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alicesbipolarchat

Juvenile Bipolar Disorder http://www.jbrf.org/juv_bipolar/index.html

Children of Bipolar Parents http://www.mindfully.org/Health/Children-Bipolar-Parents-Depression.htm

Children and Depression http://www.wingofmadness.com/articles/children2.htm

http://www.roncolemanvoices.co.uk Recovered from Schizophrenia and now a consultant in recovery

http://www.Madnotbad.co.uk#See me as a person...Service user run website/leave your name in the guest book, friendly people.

http://www.sun-int.org#S.U.N International is run by survivors/service users and carers

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk#mental health foundation website

http://www.guardian.co.uk >Go to society, scroll down to mental health...some interesting stories

Support and discussion board Sites

http://www.mentalhealthforums.org ....1in4 Forum for support and discussions on policy and legislation I would recommend this site as a good source for support for service users. The site is used by other service users and survivors as well as carers and professionals The site is run by the mental health foundation and works via emails. (I use it myself)

Bipolar For suffers of bipolar/manic-depression and carers of people with bp website. It has message boards and a chatroom and is very supportive and friendly. You can talk about anything, vent, share ideas, concerns, talk about meds, anything. http://www.bipolar4all.co.uk

Free Social Community for the Mentally ill http://www.nolongerlonely.com

Mental health charity launch e-mail support

SANE, the mental health charity has launched a new email support service to provide support and information to people affected by mental health problems, and is fully funded by The Vodafone UK Foundation charity. http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/item.cfm?ID=2531

www.vinepartnership.co.uk To give freely available health-related self-help information, e-therapy (email therapy) and more.

http://www.mentalmagazine.co.uk#Mental Health Issues, e-mail contact and discussions

NEW www.schizophrenia.com there is a parents board as well as for service users

NEW http://www.savweb.com/schizophrenia/discussions/viewforum.php?f=5 Canadian discussion board

· STATISTICS REVEAL THAT 1 IN 8 OF THE UK WORKFORCE COULD BE PROVIDING UP TO 100 HOURS OF CARE PER WEEK TO A FAMILY MEMBER, PARTNER OR FRIEND

· Legal Info

NEW Lawlinks is designed to help you find your way around legal resources on the internet. http://www.kent.ac.uk/lawlinks/

· NEW Rights of people detained under the mental health act http://www.yourrights.org.uk/your-rights/the-human-rights-act/index.shtml

· NEW Citizens advice bureau http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/

· http://www.information.net#UK law

· http://www.markwalton.net/#info on mental health law

Human Rights Act

'The Human Rights Act - Changing Lives'. The report brings together 15 case studies that demonstrate how the Human Rights Act is being used beyond the courtroom to make a difference to everyday life in the UK. It directly challenges the misperception that the Act is only for lawyers, or 'chancers' seeking to frustrate our criminal justice system.

Please find a copy of our new report Final Version HRA Changing Lives http://www.bihr.org/

The Code and the Mental Capacity Act are available at http://www.dca.gov.uk/capacity/index.htm.

· NEW http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp This service can be used to find a quality assured local mental health advisor who can provide publicly funded advice to people who are eligible for legal aid.

· NEW http://www.mhrt.org.uk/mhrt/mhrtweb.nsf Mental Health Review Tribunal

· Other

· Global Burden of Disease found at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/burden.cfm

· http://www.samaritans.org# For emotional support

· http://www.helptheaged.org.uk# works with older people to better their lives and give them back their independence

	DoH publishes assistive technology report The Department of Health has published a report highlighting how assistive technology can play its part in meeting the challenge of caring for an ageing population in the community. The report, Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology 2005-06, covers research projects in areas such as telecare and telehealth.
	Read the report here: http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/14/04/30/04140430.pdf

	Full details of research and development projects in assistive technology can be found at www.fastuk.org

	Older peoples mental health http://www.southwest.csip.org.uk

· http://www.mssociety.org.uk#Carers programme aims to support cares of people with MS Helpline: 08088082020

· http://www.isma.org.uk#Stress Management

· http://www.first-steps.org#First steps to Freedom Phobias/panic attacks/and similar disorders

· http://www.edauk.com#eating disorders site

· http://www.ocduk.org/#website for new charity Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

· www.ocdaction.org.uk OCD action

· http://society.guardian.co.uk/mentalhealth/comment/0,8146,1398239,00.html hoarding linked to OCD

· www.thesamscenter.com # ADHD, Depression, Eating disorders, Bipolar, Anger mgmt., OCD, Anxiety.

· www.stopyoursocialanxiety.comTake Our Survey Now and We Will Help You Stop Your Social Anxiety

· http://www.add-adhd-infoplus.com/

· http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_signs_symptoms.htm

· http://www.altzeimers.org.uk#information on dimentia and altzeimers disease

http://www.hda.org.uk#Huntingtons Disease Association

www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk # The magazine for people who care about mental health, request a copy

www.anxietycare.org.uk # anxiety, phobias and more

Education

http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/freedomtolearn/report.pdf

http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk Shaw Trust is a national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.

Housing

· Shelter understands the damage that bad housing causes. Every day we deal with the effects it has on people's lives. This is why we're working hard to ensure that everyone has a suitable, decent and affordable home. http://england.shelter.org.uk/home/index.cfm

Mental Health Websites

· NEW www.scottishrecovery.net Scottish Recovery Network

Mental Health Europe looks for good practices examples to combat social exclusion http://www.mhe-sme.org:80/en.html

Aspergers Syndrome Sites http://www.aspie.com/ ---- http://iautistic.com/autism-theory-autism-speech-autism-language.php

Understanding and treating Personality Disorders http://www.altuit.com:80/webs/TruthTrustConsent/JNF/default.htm

National Personality Disorder Website http://www.personalitydisorder.org.uk/

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

We work to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems by influencing policy and practice in mental health and related services. We now focus on criminal justice and employment, with supporting work on broader mental health and public policy. We do this through project work, research, publications and events. http://www.scmh.org.uk/80256FBD004F6342/vWeb/wpKHAL6S2HVE

· www.nimheneyh.org.uk (for our regional website)

· www.nimhe.org.uk (for the national site).

· www.mentalhealth.org.uk Mental Health Foundation website

Healthcare Alliances www.healthcarealliances.co.uk

· http://www.timebank.org.uk/mediacentre/press_release_details.php?id=91 Mentoring Scheme London

· NEW http://www.neurolink.org Neurolink is an independent board of mental health experts.

· www.makingdecisions.org.uk The Making Decisions Alliance

· www.mha.org.uk The MHA is a coalition of over 60 charities and professional organisations

· http://www.mind-in-manchester.org.uk/ Good site for info

· http://www.MindFreedom.org#Amercan Activism for Human Rights

· http://www.iris-initiative.org.uk/#reaching people early in their illness

· http://www.readthesigns.org#age groups 14-21 year old

· http://www.papyrus-uk.org#voluntary organisation committed to the prevention of young suicides

	· http://www.youngminds.org.uk Young persons Mental Health



	· www.redcliffascent.com/#Wilderness Therapy & youth at risk Successful program for defiant teen

· http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/mental/

· http://www.depressionalliance.org/ Depression

· http://www.enterthefreudianslip.com/music_therapy_and_depression.htm

· http://www.mdf.org.uk#Manic depression fellowship

· NEW Bipolar Fellowship Scotland http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/

· See "Bipolar Focus" for Bipolar Disorder Information

· http://www.mind.org Mental Health Charity

· http://www.rethink.org#Formally the national schizophrenic society

· http://www.sane.org.uk#mental health charity

· http://www.maca.org.uk#Mental Health After Care

· http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk#Royal College of Psychiatry site

· http://www.equip.nhs.uk/#search information on mental health support

· http://www.mhrc.cc/#Mental Health Resource centre

· http://www.wemove.org/#Search for Wilson Disease...Copper build up effects Mental Health

· http://www.zitotrust.co.uk#ref: to mental health issues and atypical anti-psychotic medication

· http://www.nami.org#American site info on various mental health issues/research

· http://www.schizophrenia.com/#schizophrenia tons of info and links

· http://www.nsfscot.org.uk/ National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)

· http://www.world-schizophrenia.org#free leaflets to download/the best about family care

· http://www.mentalmagazine.co.uk Site led by a mental health campaigner

· www.mentalhealthcare-uk.com #Specialist forensic mental health & learning disability services

· www.connects.org.uk Connects: the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

· www.learningdisabilities.org.uk# Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities website

· www.musicfor2.co.uk # Facts and advice for men suffering from mental health problems

· www.infoforyourhealth.com # Free Tips & Info on Mental Health Live Again: Symptoms & Treatments

Anti Stigma

Mental Health campaign http://www.kissit.org/kissit_content.html

· www.stigmaresearch.org #The Chicago Coalition of Stigma research

· www.seemescotland.org#Scottish national anti-stigma campaign

· http://www.shift.org.uk tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues in the uk

Personality disorders

http://www.personalitydisorder.org.uk/index.php Introduction Welcome to the National Personality Disorder Website – providing information, resources and learning opportunities on Personality Disorder (PD) as well as supporting the development of the National PD Programme.

Aims (of the website) Providing positive public information on PD that challenges stigma, discrimination and exclusion

Promoting the recovery and social inclusion of individuals with complex mental health needs including PD Improving information, research and access to services Profiling the activity, initiatives and pilot projects of the National PD Programme

This week (14 to 25 August 2006) the current revised text of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities was released in additional languages on the UN Enable website as part of an Ad Hoc Committee Interim Report on its 8th Session. This report is now available in six languages at the following links:

• English - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreporte.htm
• French – http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreportf.htm
• Spanish – http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreports.htm
• Arabic – http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreporta.htm
• Russian – http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreportr.htm
• Chinese - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8intreportc.htm

Please consult the UN Enable website http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/index.html for the latest updates on the revision of the Convention’s text.

ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE SUFFER FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM IN ONE YEAR

POST-NATAL DEPRESSION

New mums often get tearful after the birth of their baby it can happen 2-3 days after the birth. Tiredness after the birth catches up with you, not getting much sleep, worries about your baby and the aftermath of the excitement of waiting to see your baby for nine months can all contribute to this. Post natal depression is a different thing all together. Some new mums who develop this condition can find it hard to even bond with their baby. This is a real illness so don't think you are a bad mum if you feel this way, but it is important for you to seek help from your GP and health visitor.

SOME HELPFUL WEBSITES BELOW

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk#Royal College of Psychiatry site search for post natal depression

improving perinatal mental health care.

Perinatal Psychiatry

Antenatal and postnatal guidelines from NICE.

http://www.nice. org.uk/page. aspx?c=20& o=340586